GenealogyBuff.com - Benton County, Missouri Obituary Collection - 14
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Joann Irene Karst Schierholz
July 14, 2005
Reser Funeral Home
Joann Irene Karst Schierholz, age 70, passed away, Thursday, July 14, 2005 at her home in Warsaw, Missouri, after a long battle with cancer.
She was on born on September, 1, 1934 in Chillicothe, Missouri, the daughter of Chris and Lillian Karst.
She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Chillicothe, Missouri, in 1951. She worked for Pitman Mfg., Co. in Grandview, Missouri, for 26 years, and then retiring from H.R. Williams in Kansas City, Missouri in 1996, moving to Warsaw, Missouri in 1998.
She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Warsaw, Missouri, the American Legion Auxiliary for 40 years and the B.P.O.E. #2583 of Warsaw, and was Exalted Ruler from 2004 to 2005.
She enjoyed cake decorating, bowling and her music.
She is survived by her husband Stanley, of the home; two sons, Mark Schierholz and his wife Roni, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Patrick Schierholz, and his wife, Cryss, of Warsaw, Missouri, a brother, Bill J. Karst and his wife Jan, of Warsaw, one sister Evelyn Snyder, and her husband, Jim, of Chillicothe, Mo., 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be held Saturday, July 16, 2005 at the Reser Funeral Home, in Warsaw, Missouri starting at 5:00 P.M. with rosary at 6:30 P.M. and Elk Lodge service following rosary.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, July 18, 2005 at Mt. Moriah-Freeman Funeral Home at I-435 and Holmes Rd. in Kansas City, Missouri, with visitation starting at (Noon).
Interment will be in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.
Pallbearers will be Mark Schierholz, Patrick Schierholz, Robert Trudeau, Steve Vickers, Larry Weiseman and Phil Martin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Beaty and Tim Fink.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Benton County Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
Barbara Posz
July 14, 2005
Barbara A. Posz, age 63, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2005, at her home.
She was born on November 8, 1941, in Butte, Montana, the daughter of Robert C. and Sarah Heyworth Foster.
She graduated from Paseo High School, class of 1959.
On August 24, 1963 she was united in marriage to Richard Posz in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a devoted wife and mother working diligently to raise her two children, Lee and Beth. She also enjoyed studying family genealogy, reading and basket-weaving, but the most enjoyable time spent was with her grandchildren.
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband Richard, of the home, one son Lee Posz and his wife Nannette, of Overland Park, Kansas and one daughter, Beth Dechman and her husband Gary, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, one grandson Joshua and four granddaughters, Sarah, Madeleine, Megan and Madison, two brothers Robert Foster, of Palm Harbor, Florida and Edward Foster, of Florence, Missouri, one sister, Marilyn Wayman of Prairie Village, Kansas, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Barbara Posz will be held, Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw.
Visitation will be held Monday evening, July 18th from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Shawnee Cemetery in Warsaw.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Twin Lakes Hospice c/o the Reser Funeral Home, P.O. Box 910, Warsaw, Missouri 65355.
Ruth R. Cooper
April 11th, 2005
Ruth R. Cooper, age 91, of Warsaw, passed away Monday, April 11, 2005, at her home.
Arrangements pending with Reser Funeral Home.
Charles E. Duckworth
April 8th, 2005
Charles E. Duckworth, age 83, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2005 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
He was born on January 14, 1922, in Hastain, Missouri, the son of J.W. and Nora Alice Bailey Duckworth.
He graduated from Warsaw High School, Class of 1939.
He was united in marriage to Leona E. Rice on May 5, 1946 at Edwards Methodist Church.
He was a cattle rancher on a farm near Edwards and moved his ranch and family to Amoret in 1952. In the late 1960's, he also ranched near Elk City, KS and in 1972, near Warrensburg, MO. In 1956, he received the Balanced Farming Award for Outstanding Achievement.
He served in several capacities as a School Director, Sunday School Superintendent and a Bank of Amoret Board Member.
He moved to Volusia County, FL, in 1976, at his retirement. He attended Daytona Beach Community College for computer training. He enjoyed designing and building his own homes.
He is preceded in death by one daughter Gena Dianne Duckworth.
He is survived by his wife Leona, of 58 years, his children; David E. Duckworth, of Shawnee, Kansas, Karen E. Mager, of Monrovia, Maryland, Annette S. Clinger, of Wright City, MO; and C. Daniel Duckworth, of Garden City, MO; seven grandchildren and other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services for Charles E. Duckworth will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 10, 2005 at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M.
Interment will be in the Bethel Campground Cemetery, in Edwards, Missouri.
H. Otto Lipp
April 4th, 2005
H. Otto Lipp, age 77, of Edwards, passed away Monday, April 4, 2005, at his home.
He was born on September 6, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Herman F. and Annie Louise Swade Lipp.
He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and on June 6, 1945, he enlisted into the United States Navy, serving at the end of World War II. He re-enlisted and served in Saipan, during the Korean Conflict.
On June 2, 1972, he was united in marriage to Ella Hoover at Miami, Oklahoma. Following their marriage, they made their home in Kansas City, Kansas, where Otto was self-employed as a brick layer for 50 years, retiring in 1990. Following his retirement, they moved to Paradise Acres near Edwards.
He was a member of the Bricklayers Local # 15 of Kansas City, Kansas, for over 50 years, and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.
His sport was bowling and for over 40 years had been in 3 bowling leagues.
After his retirement, he enjoyed woodworking and made many crafts which he gave to his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Lipp on August 5, 2003 and Harvey Hoover in February of 1969, three sisters and two brothers.
He is survived by his wife, Ella, of the home, one son, John Lipp of Kansas City, Kansas, two daughters, Pamela Coffman, of Springfield, Missouri and Tina Marie Hulsey, of Moore, Oklahoma, five step-sons, Ben Hoover, Douglas Hoover, John Hoover, all of Leavenworth, Kansas, Glen Hoover of Trenton, Missouri and Carl Hoover of Champaign, Illinois, two step-daughters, Shirley Colburn of the state of Florida and Sue Woodson of Leavenworth, Kansas, 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Eddie Lipp of Kansas City, Kansas and Robert Lipp of Edwardsville, Kansas, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services for H. Otto Lipp will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 9, 2005, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw with Fr. Richard Colbert officiating.
Burial will be in Cable Ridge Cemetery near Edwards, Missouri.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Elgie F. Maiden
April 4th, 2005
Elgie F. Maiden, age 83, of Warsaw, passed away Monday, April 4, 2005, at the Warsaw Health and Rehab Center in Warsaw.
He was born on September 17, 1921, at Sturgeon, Missouri, the son of Alex W. and Rettie Mae Simms Maiden.
He grew up in Sturgeon, and on August 29, 1942, was inducted into the United States Army, serving overseas in Europe during World War II. In 1947, he re-enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He received two bronze stars and three purple hearts and several good conduct medals and service awards. He retired from his military career on November 1, 1966.
Following his retirement, he worked as a correctional officer for the Kansas State Prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, retiring in 1984.
He moved to Warsaw, in 1992 and on September 11, 1993, he was united in marriage to Donna Hadock. Following their marriage, they continued to make their home in Warsaw.
He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Elgie enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening and playing cards. He had said that he enjoyed life more since retirement and he had the good fortune of having good health and high spirits.
He was a member of the River Church of Warsaw.
He is survived by his wife, Donna, of the home, two daughters, Pamela and her husband, Michael Zobkiw of Olathe, Kansas, and Angela Maiden, of Big Cabin, Oklahoma, a son, Rick, and his wife, Kay Maiden, of Westminster, Colorado, two step-sons, Michael and his wife, Amanda Hadock and Matthew, and his wife, Stephanie Hadock, both of Leavenworth, Kansas, one step-daughter, Michaela, and her husband, Jeff Seeger, also of Leavenworth, Kansas, 12 grandchildren, Derek, Doug, Kara, Eric, Tazz, Vanessa, Garrett, Hunter, Luke, Julian, Madison and Megan, and two great-grandchildren, Devin and Janaya, a sister, Connie Fausett of Sturgeon, Missouri, numerous nieces and nephews, friends and fellow fishermen.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday, April 8, at River Church in Warsaw, with Pastor Sam and Denise Hinkle officiating.
Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6 to 8 P.M., at the Reser Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Benton County Home Health in care of the funeral home.
Interment of the cremains will be at Fristoe Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements by the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Mary E. Wray Petty
March 28th, 2005
Mary E. Wray Petty, age 100, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 28, 2005, at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on January 18, 1905, in Clarksburg, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Sarah Ralston.
She graduated from Clarksburg High School and Central Business College in Sedalia.
On July 19, 1936, she was united in marriage to Howard Wray. He preceded her in death on August 7, 1962. They made their home in Sedalia, Kansas City, Marshall, and moved to Warsaw in 1947. She had worked for Rosenthall Clothing in Sedalia, Warsaw Produce, but mostly for Reinhart Fajen Inc., retiring from Fajen’s in 1976.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Warsaw.
In June of 1979, she was married to Ivan Petty, who also preceded her in death.
She is survived by a step-daughter, Patricia Shackelford, of Ohio, one nephew, Norman Vaught, of Clinton, Missouri, and two nieces, Ruby Stroup and Violet Bliss, of Kansas City, Missouri. She is also survived by two step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Mary E. Petty will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 31, 2005, at the Reser Funeral Home in Waraw with Rev. Barry Edwards, officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral.
Burial will be in Shawnee Cemetery, Warsaw.
Memorials in honor of Mary may be made to Benton County Hospice in care of the funeral home.
Genevieve Dukes
March 26th, 2005
M. Genevieve Dukes, age 85, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005, at the Lincoln Community Nursing Home in Lincoln.
She was born on January 7, 1920, in Benton County, Missouri, the only child of the late Orville and Maude A. Gideon Dukes.
She lived her entire life in Benton County and raised livestock on her farm.
She was saved and attended Mt. Pleasant Church near Lincoln.
Since June of 2004, she had been a resident of the Lincoln Community Nursing Home.
Graveside services and Interment for Genevieve Dukes will be at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Lincoln with Rev. Wayne Isgriggs officiating.
No visitation. Arrangements by the Davis-Miller Funeral Home, Lincoln, Missouri.
